Some 2,000 residents received mandatory evacuations as a growing wildfire burning in southwestern Colorado showed no sign of abating.

Residents of 675 homes were ordered to evacuate as the fire burning just north of Durango had doubled in size overnight to 26 square miles. Deputies went door to door in Durango asking locals to evacuate.

Furthermore, the National Weather Service continues to issue red flag warnings for the state as dry weather continues. The danger of fire due to strong winds and low humidity will remain for the first few days of the week.

“I’m a real supporter of the train. It pains me deeply to have this happen because I know it is going to hurt the railroad a lot. But I’m giving it to you like it is. I don’t want to shade anything, just state what I remember.”